Linda A. Malcor
Encyclopedia
Linda Ann Malcor Ph.D (born February 3, 1962) is an American
scholar of Arthurian legend
. She is one of the proponents of the theory (or related theories) that states that the historical basis for King Arthur
and the Knights of the Round Table were a 2nd-century Roman
officer named Lucius Artorius Castus
and Sarmatian
auxiliary horsemen
, which Artorius supposedly commanded in Britain
.
, California
. She is the daughter of Victor and Gloria Peterson.
She married Daniel Roy Malcor on 19 December 1987. Together they have three children and a Collie
named Dux
(actually her second Collie; her first was named Lancelot
).
Malcor is president of Queen's Own, the Mercedes Lackey
fanclub, where she maintains the persona of Herald-Mage Hedge Wizard Danya Winterborn. She also maintains the fan club's website.
Malcor is a member of Phi Alpha Theta
, the Western States Folklore Society, the American Folklore Society
, UCLA Friends and Alumni of Indo-European Studies and the International Arthurian Society.
degree with cum laude honors in English (minoring in history and comparative literature) from Occidental College
in June 1984. She then went to the University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA), where she earned her Master of Arts
degree in Folklore
and Mythology
(Celtic Studies and Narrative) in 1986 and her doctorate
in Folklore and Mythology (Medieval Studies and Indo-European Comparative Mythology) in 1991.
Malcor served as one of the consultants on the 2004
movie King Arthur
. It was billed as a historical take on the legends; influenced by the "Artorius/Sarmatian" theory.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
scholar of Arthurian legend
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
. She is one of the proponents of the theory (or related theories) that states that the historical basis for King Arthur
Historical basis for King Arthur
The historical basis of King Arthur is a source of considerable debate among historians. The first datable mention of King Arthur in a historical context comes from a Latin text of the 9th century - more than three centuries after his supposed floruit in 5th to early 6th century Sub-Roman Britain...
and the Knights of the Round Table were a 2nd-century Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
officer named Lucius Artorius Castus
Lucius Artorius Castus
Lucius Artorius Castus was a Roman military commander. A member of the gens Artoria , he has been suggested as a potential historical basis for King Arthur....
and Sarmatian
Sarmatians
The Iron Age Sarmatians were an Iranian people in Classical Antiquity, flourishing from about the 5th century BC to the 4th century AD....
auxiliary horsemen
Auxiliaries (Roman military)
Auxiliaries formed the standing non-citizen corps of the Roman army of the Principate , alongside the citizen legions...
, which Artorius supposedly commanded in Britain
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
.
Personal life
She was born Linda Ann Peterson in PasadenaPasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She is the daughter of Victor and Gloria Peterson.
She married Daniel Roy Malcor on 19 December 1987. Together they have three children and a Collie
Collie
The collie is a distinctive type of herding dog, including many related landraces and formal breeds. It originates in Scotland and Northern England. It is a medium-sized, fairly lightly built dog with a pointed snout, and many types have a distinctive white pattern over the shoulders. Collies...
named Dux
Dux
Dux is Latin for leader and later for Duke and its variant forms ....
(actually her second Collie; her first was named Lancelot
Lancelot
Sir Lancelot du Lac is one of the Knights of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. He is the most trusted of King Arthur's knights and plays a part in many of Arthur's victories...
).
Malcor is president of Queen's Own, the Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes "Misty" Lackey is a best-selling American author of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar...
fanclub, where she maintains the persona of Herald-Mage Hedge Wizard Danya Winterborn. She also maintains the fan club's website.
Malcor is a member of Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Alpha Theta is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history.The society is a charter member of the Association of College Honor Societies and has over 350,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters.-...
, the Western States Folklore Society, the American Folklore Society
American Folklore Society
The American Folklore Society is the US-based professional association for folklorists, with members from the US, Canada, and around the world. It was founded in 1888 by William Wells Newell, who stood at the center of a diverse group of university-based scholars, museum anthropologists, and men...
, UCLA Friends and Alumni of Indo-European Studies and the International Arthurian Society.
Education
Malcor earned her Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree with cum laude honors in English (minoring in history and comparative literature) from Occidental College
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
in June 1984. She then went to the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
(UCLA), where she earned her Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in Folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
and Mythology
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
(Celtic Studies and Narrative) in 1986 and her doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in Folklore and Mythology (Medieval Studies and Indo-European Comparative Mythology) in 1991.
Career
She was selected as an Overseas Associate Member of the Late Antiquity Research Group.Malcor served as one of the consultants on the 2004
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
movie King Arthur
King Arthur (film)
King Arthur is a 2004 film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni. It stars Clive Owen as the title character, Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot, and Keira Knightley as Guinevere....
. It was billed as a historical take on the legends; influenced by the "Artorius/Sarmatian" theory.
Publications
- 1999 article about Lucius Artorius Castus in The Heroic Age magazine, part 1 and 2
- From Scythia to Camelot: A Radical Reinterpretation of the Legends of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Holy Grail (paperback edition, Garland Publishing Inc., 2000); Co-authored with C. Scott LittletonC. Scott LittletonCovington Scott Littleton was an American anthropologist and academic.Born in Los Angeles, he served in the Army during the Korean War. Littleton obtained his B.A. , M.A. , and Ph.D...